Experience

Shannon & Wilson, Inc.

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Resident Tunnel Engineer

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Serve as the Owner’s and Engineer’s liaison with the Contractor Meet regularly with the Contractor to identify and resolve project related issues, including interpretation of Contract requirements Supervise project staff that are responsible for inspection of the work Chair weekly progress meetings, document progress Document diverse workforce and MBE Contractor participation Report potential or developing conditions which may lead to extra work, claims, or which may in any way impact the project Review any Contractor request for extras, change proposals, and/or claims, and assist in the preparation of Contract Change Orders when appropriate Review application for payment with the Contractor, forward with recommendations to the Owner Oversee preparation of and review monthly Diversity Reports Promote Health and Safety and Loss Prevention policies Show less



Missouri Department of Natural Resources

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Civil Engineer

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2021

  Inspect earthen and concrete dams throughout Missouri to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and requirements, provide guidance to other engineers and staff inspectors. Use surveying instruments to do reconnaissance surveys of dams and appurtenances. Review geotechnical, hydrologic, structural, and geological details of dam and reservoir plans and specifications for new dam construction, and repair, alteration, enlargement, reduction, or removal of existing dams. Prepare reports of findings and analyses; and reviews reports of other engineering staff. Prepare Emergency Action Plans for high and significant risk dams. Confer with government officials, engineers, attorneys, contractors, owners, and operators of dams regarding laws, regulations, and requirements. Show less



Chemonics International

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Input Consultant: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Specialist

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  Expert to assist in preparing a proposal for a USAID-funded urban Water, Sanitation & Hygiene project in South Sudan. Provided input, recommendations and strategic planning support to a multi-disciplinary team, to help inform the overall technical approach. Developed and wrote technical sub-sections and provided input to managerial sections of the proposal. Expert to assist in preparing a proposal for a USAID-funded urban Water, Sanitation & Hygiene project in South Sudan. Provided input, recommendations and strategic planning support to a multi-disciplinary team, to help inform the overall technical approach. Developed and wrote technical sub-sections and provided input to managerial sections of the proposal.



Chemonics International

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant, Water & Sanitation Specialist

  • Mar 2015 - Apr 2015

  Expert on Scoping Visit to begin preparing a proposal for a USAID-funded Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) project in rural and urban Tanzania. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, led or participated in meetings with potential partners & staff, host government officials and donors to gather information vital to project viability decisions. Provided recommendations for sustainability of water supply services and public-private partnerships. Contributed ideas & suggestions for partnership, staffing & management structures. Contributed ideas to development of water resource management component. Show less



MWH, now part of Stantec

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant, WASH and NGO Specialist

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2014

  Expert on proposal development team. Assisted in building a team and developing a proposal for a USAID-funded WASH project in Ethiopia. Identified and fostered relationships with potential staff and partner organizations. Assisted in preparing technical and financial elements of the proposal. Introduced theory of change and logical framework Expert on proposal development team. Assisted in building a team and developing a proposal for a USAID-funded WASH project in Ethiopia. Identified and fostered relationships with potential staff and partner organizations. Assisted in preparing technical and financial elements of the proposal. Introduced theory of change and logical framework



Blumont, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Constultant, WASH Governance and Infrastructure specialist

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

  Expert on Capture Mission to begin preparing a proposal for a USAID-funded WASH project in rural and urban WASH settings. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, led or participated in meetings with potential partners & staff, host government and donors to gather information vital to project viability decisions. Contributed to discussions preparing hygiene and behavior change components of the opportunity. Met with potential staff candidates; Drafted proposal elements such as program technical strategy/ activities, staffing & management plan, teaming agreements, etc. Show less



Catholic Relief Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief of Party II

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2013

  Chief of Party II, RANO HamPivoatra (Water for Progress) Project Lead a consortium of two international NGOs, five local NGOs one research institution and two private sector partners to manage and implement a $7.5 Million, 4-year USAID-funded Water & Sanitation project in eastern and southern Madagascar with innovative paradigms such as Public- Private Partnerships to manage water supply, Microcredit for Latrine Construction, Smart phones for client billing. Lead a Project Coordination Unit (PCU) of 8 professionals to manage and provide multi-disciplinary technical support and capacity building to implementing partners in Water Supply & Sanitation, Governance, Microfinance, Behavior Change Communication, Monitoring & Evaluation, Environmental Mitigation & Monitoring, Financial Management, HR Management and more. Represent consortium to Donors, Diplomats, Bishops, WASH network. Manage integration with other USAID-funded water/sanitation projects including MYAP. Achievements: * Introduced new software (MS Project, Share Point, etc) to improve budgets and plans. * Modified management structures to increase intensity of technical oversight * Improved relationship with local partner to ensure project implementation Show less



Catholic Relief Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jun 2009 - Jan 2010

  Responsible for overall management of country program, including stewardship of $12 million/yr inagency resources, personnel and projects in Food Security, Maternal-Child Health, HIV/AIDS, Orphans& Vulnerable Children, Peacebuilding, Agriculture and Church Capacity building, from multi-lateral,bilateral and private donors, including two USAID MYAPs. Managed relationships among consortiummembers and research institution. Ensured integration of multiple donor financial management systems.Ensured security management in a country program having 7 international staff. Represented agencyamong Bishops, donors, diplomats and other high level officials. Supervised 4 senior Managers.Achievements: * Secured Bishops’ ownership in major MYAP focusing on innovative child nutrition Show less

• • Sep 2007 - Jun 2009

  Responsible for overall management of country program, including stewardship of agency resources,personnel and projects in Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Agriculture and Church Capacity building. Took overresponsibility for a country program after a major downsizing, leading reorganization of all departments.Lead improvements in strategic planning, project financial monitoring, procurement systems, etc. Servedon collaborative bodies including Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanism, etc. Represented agencyamong Bishops, donors, diplomats and other high level officials. Supervised 3 senior Managers plus ICT.Achievements: * Restored confidence to a country program that was suffering from gross mistrust.* Healed a Church relationship that had suffered from events such as CRS’ downsizing Show less

• • Apr 2004 - Sep 2007

  Oversaw activities of four support departments/ offices comprising 90-120 staff:* Administration * Finance * Logistics * Information TechnologySupervised 4 senior managers supporting a country portfolio value of approximately $4-7 million in cashand $7-11 million in commodities annually. Represented agency among bishops, donors, White HouseAssistants and other high level officials. Served as Acting Country Representative in absence of CR.Served on senior management team, contributing to major decisions. Supervised implementation of auditrecommendations. Managed five internal committees and planning contractor to coordinate office moveto a new building, and provided technical review of architectural drawings. Managed development of 5-year strategic plan. Managed job evaluation/ salary survey. Supervised development, implementation andmonitoring of HIV in the Workplace Program. Led security management activities, including contingencyplanning, security manual review, etc. Assisted local partner organization to revise organizationalstructure and systems. Edited technical writing, e.g. sensitive letters, proposals, reports, evaluations,posters/ presentations. Recruited technical staff, including exam/ interview preparation. Reviewedelements of proposal for importation of drilling rig. Reviewed IEC materials related to Health andwater/sanitation messages.Achievements: * Restructured 3 departments and developed training program to devolve supervisoryauthority and increase effectiveness of performance management. Show less

• • Aug 2000 - Apr 2004

  Managed a 10-20-person team to develop and manage community development projects in* Agriculture/ NRM * Child Survival * Water/Sanitation* HIV/AIDS * Microfinance * Emergency ResponseManaged an annual portfolio value of approximately $5,500,000, including a 5-year, $15,000,000 multi-sectoral Development Activities Proposal (DAP) and a 5-year, $1,000,000 Child Survival grant, eachfunded by USAID. Represented agency among bishops, donors, and high level government officials.Maintained relationships with local partner organizations. Served on senior management team.Contributed to development of 5-year strategic plan. Edited technical writing, e.g. proposals, reports,evaluations. Supervised 3-5 Managers of the programming sectors noted above, including the Health andWater/Sanitation Manager, who was also responsible for conducting Initial Environmental Examinationsand other environmental compliance. The DAP included a Water/ Sanitation component serving twodistinct groups, with hygiene education using PHAST and water supply via sand dams, an earthen dam andboreholes with hand pumps and wind pumps. The DAP also began exploring Multiple Use of Water inboth agriculture and Water/ Sanitation. Contributed to the CRS/ East Africa Water/Sanitation Strategy.Achievement: * Introduced use of specialized software for improved project planningDec. Show less

• • Jan 1999 - Aug 2000

  Led effort of 19-person team to develop a USAID proposal for a 5-year, 23-million dollar multi-disciplinaryDevelopment Activities Proposal (DAP) including irrigation, spring captation, environmental health,agricultural extension, soil conservation, animal credit, capacity building, road rehabilitation, and nutritional“safety net”. Developed project schedule including human resource allocation. Assured participation of allteam members. Amended Initial Environmental Examination (IEE). Initiated collaboration withgovernment. Incorporated multiple team members’ work. Defended proposal to donors.Achievement: * Proposal funded in time for activities to begin on schedule Show less



Golder

• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Aug 1995 - Jun 1998

  Coordinated and performed field investigations and provided design support for geotechnical andenvironmental projects in mining, solid waste, hazardous waste, electronics and transportation industries,including landfill and mine facility closures, Phase II investigations, pit slope evaluation, leach pad design,and road construction. Supervised drilling and installation of monitoring/ water supply wells, conductedpumping tests. Developed and approved Health/ Safety Plans. Trained counterparts in Cajamarca, Peru touse specialized geotechnical well core analysis technique for slope stability analyses. Conducted subsurfacesite investigations in Caborca and Monterrey, Mexico, the later including well drilling.Achievement:* Modified designs in the field for effective, expedient construction under unforeseenconditions. Show less

• • Jun 1990 - Aug 1995

  Resident Engineer for Geotechnical and Geosynthetics Quality Assurance for construction of hazardousand solid waste landfills. Monitored and supervised monitoring of nearly 2,000,000 ft2of geomembrane,and associated leachate pumping and conveyance systems.

• • Jun 1990 - Jun 1995

  Resident Engineer for geological quality assurance/ construction management of rock slope remediationand tunnel construction: Mapped underground and surface geology. Surveyed unstable rock slope (onrappel).Design Engineer for waste containment and slope stabilization: Developed conceptual design and layoutof landfill liner and closure systems, including temporary channels. Wrote technical reports forinvestigation, design and construction certification.Achievements: * Identified and rapidly processed design changes reducing project cost and duration. Show less



Global Communities

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant, Landfill Management Specialist

  • Mar 1995 - Apr 1995

  Expert for integrated solid waste management program development. Developed recommendations for practical, environmentally sound design and operational systems for rehabilitated landfill. Developed long term landfill rehab strategy and short term action plan. Evaluated costs for projected landfill life. Developed technical plans, specifications and operations manual.. Modeled leachate generation. Developed environmental monitoring plan. Recruited contractors. Developed proposal for installation of truck scale. Achievements: * Landfill rehab strategy, design, and O&M manual were chosen to serve as official documents for Environment Ministry’s Solid Waste Strategy. Show less



EHP

• Cap Haitien, Haiti

• Consultant

  • Feb 1994 - Mar 1994

  Expert on Environmental Assessment team for USAID-funded solid waste/sanitation/jobs creation project. Identified options for environmentally sound use of proposed emergency disposal sites. Characterized site hydrogeology. Traced waste stream. Designed appropriate landfill facilities. Developed construction / operations program for Contractor. Trained homologue. Expert on Environmental Assessment team for USAID-funded solid waste/sanitation/jobs creation project. Identified options for environmentally sound use of proposed emergency disposal sites. Characterized site hydrogeology. Traced waste stream. Designed appropriate landfill facilities. Developed construction / operations program for Contractor. Trained homologue.



Medical Care Development

• Dassa Zoumé, Benin

• Overseas Development Consultant

  • Feb 1990 - Mar 1990

  Developed a proposal for $100,000 sanitation project in Republic of Benin, West Africa. Identified feasible USAID project to be completed with PVO funds. Assessed community needs. Incorporated local technology. Secured consensus of government officials and rural villagers. Defended proposal in French to two donors. Developed a proposal for $100,000 sanitation project in Republic of Benin, West Africa. Identified feasible USAID project to be completed with PVO funds. Assessed community needs. Incorporated local technology. Secured consensus of government officials and rural villagers. Defended proposal in French to two donors.



U.S. Peace Corps Republic of Benin

• Pump Maintenance Supervisor

  • Jun 1987 - Oct 1989

  USAID Water/Sanitation Team Trained six mechanics in hand pump repair and parts distribution/sales and project accounting system. Trained six masons, and 15 nurses and social agents in latrine site selection and basic masonry construction. Co-wrote project area pump maintenance master plan, latrine construction manuals and training materials. Sensitized rural villagers to preventive maintenance and advantages of potable water. USAID Water/Sanitation Team Trained six mechanics in hand pump repair and parts distribution/sales and project accounting system. Trained six masons, and 15 nurses and social agents in latrine site selection and basic masonry construction. Co-wrote project area pump maintenance master plan, latrine construction manuals and training materials. Sensitized rural villagers to preventive maintenance and advantages of potable water.